Automatic folding window-screen.



PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

n rgvmsslr E. S. STANGLIFT.

AUTOMATIC FOLDING WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30.1907.

EVERETT s. STANCLIFT, o

F BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

AUTOMA TIC FOLDING WINDOW-SCREEN.

1 I i I T all whom 1t may concern:

Be it known that I; EVERETT S. STAN- CLIFT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Berkeley, 'in the county of Alameda and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAutomatic Folding "indou*-Screens; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon, whichform a part ofthis specification.

ThlS invention relates to new and useful improvements in automaticfolding window screens and the object of the invention is to produce asimple and efficient apparatus of this nature, comprising a screenmadeup-of sections which arehinged together and adapted, when not inuse, to be folded into a compact form and covered by a suitable molding,making the screen invisible and protecting the same against theelements.

My invention comprises various details of construction and combinationsand arran emerits of parts which will be hereinafter fully describedandthen specifically definedin the appended claims.

illustrate mv 'ventlon in, the accom-' panying drawings, in which:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved automatic foldin screen,the same eing shown partially folded in dotted lines. Fi 2 is asectional view throu h the sash lscreen, showing the latter folded, and

. Fig. 3 is a sectionalview showing the manner in which the screen isguided upon a rod fastened to the parting stri of the frame.

Reference now being ha to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the frame of a Window having the usual parting strip A, and Bdesignates the up er sash of a window adapted to have a slit 111gmovement in the guide way provided therefor.

C designates a rod which is fastened to the outer edge of the 'partingstripand is parallel and spaced apart from the latter and serves as aguide rod for the screen.

D designates a plate or strip of any sultable material fastenedpreferably to the outer face of the upper rail of the sash and has itslower end outwardly turned as at D, serving as a handle whereby the sashmay be conveniently raised or lowered.

Specification of Letters Patent. duplication filed August 30.1907.Serial No. 390.8211:

Patented Jan; 7, 1908.

F-F designate the-sections of a screen, each of which 'is pivotallyconnected to a coiled wire G. The lower of said sections is fastened tothe plate D and the upper section is fastened securely to the windowmediate the strip I and the molding K.

O desigl-iates a molding; the inner end of which is fastened to thefaceof the strip or plate D and, projecting at right angles therefromhas its outer longitudinal edge -upwardly turned, at O tact with thehorizontal strip of molding K when the sash is at its highest limit,thus scuring the ,samefrom view, In this position, the molding 0 alsoserves as a protection to the screen by shielding the same from water orthe elements. To the end of each alternate coil to which the screensections are riveted is an eye N through whichsaid rod passes, wherebythe screen may be guided as serving-to hold the edges of the screen inclose proximity to the outer edge of the parting strips, it beingunderstood that each side of the window frame is similarly provided witha guide rod to which the screen sections are held. I

By the provisionof a screen made in accordance with my invention, itwill be noted entirely out of sight and thoroughly protected. T hewindow sash may be lowered to any location, the screen holding the sashby tions. a

What I claim to be new.is:

1. An automatic foldablewindow screen comprising, in combination witha.wind0w hinged together, one of the end sections of the screen beingfastened to the frame and the other to the sash, a guide rod fastened.to the frame, connections between the.sec

set forth.

2. An automatic foldablewindow screen comprising, in combination, with a.window frame and sash working in suitable guideways thereii'i, a screenmade up-ofsections hinged together, one of the end sections of it isunfolded or folded and said eyes also.

that, when thezw'indow is closed, the screen is (the screen beingfastened .tothe frame frame in the recess Hwhich is formed inter ,and isada )ted to con completely closing the folded screen and ob-.

the unfolding or extension of the screen secframe and sash working 'in'suitable guidc-- ways there1n,.a screen made-up of sections tions andsaid rod, and a molding movable with 'the sash and adapted'tohold theseetions together when the screen is folded, as

' the screen the frame, connections comprising, frame and ay etween thesections and said rod, a stationary molding fixed to the frame forming arecess intermediate the same and the guideway in which the sash ismounted, a laterally the screen is folded therein, as set forth.

' 3:An, automatic foldable window screen in combination with a windowsash working in suitable guidetherem, a screen made up of sectionshinged together, one of the end sections of being fastened to the frameand the other to the sash, a guide rod fastened to Qthe frame,connections between the sections gnd'said rod, a stationary moldingfixed to the frame forming a recess intermediate the same and theuideway in which the sash is mounted,i a aterally projecting moldingupon the sash adapted to close the said recess when thescreen is foldedtherein, and a.

7 plate fixed to rojecting moldingu onv the sash adapted to c oseth'esaid recessw en the sash and positioned adja cent to said laterallyprojecting IIIOldiDgfgtS set forth.

4. An automatic 'foldable window screen comprisinm-in combination with awindow frame and sash working in suitable guideways therein, a screenmade up of sections hinged together, a guide rod fixed to the frame,connections between said rod and the sections of the screen, a stripseated in a recess in the frame, one of the end sections of the screenfastened to said strip and the other end section to the sash, alaterally projecting molding upon the sash designed to hold the sectionsof the screen folded, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

I EVERETT s. STANCLIFT.

Witnesses:

WJB. MORRIS",

Nrrwron.

